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Originally Posted by Topless
A nice, reasonably low mileage 5spd from a dismantler at 1/5th the price makes more sense to me right now. If I get a dud the first time and have to exchange it during the 90 day warranty I am still money ahead. I expect a good used trans will go another 5 years/30k miles in my car and at that time I will consider a motor and trans upgrade. I don't tend to bang on em like some younger drivers so I can get along with a good used one.
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Topless, I relate with your comments
Precisely last night I was underneath my (daily driver) Alfa Milano troubleshooting a powertrain horrible clanking noise that had gotten worse over time.
After determining that the transaxle was the culprit, my wife (on the driver seat, carefully releasing the clutch), finally accepted that I had made a good investment when I purchased those transaxles as spares (3..!)
I swapped the first about three years ago, drove about 25-30k and now is time to replace it again, however when you consider that I paid about $150 for each, it does make sense (even to my wife..) ..ha!
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